Applications for the UK’s recently introduced Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme are now open to all eligible non-European visitors, including those from the US, Canada and Australia.
Travellers from eligible non-European countries (those who do not currently require a visa for short-stay visits) can now complete the online pre-travel authorisation that will be necessary to enter the UK from 8 January.
The requirement will then extend to travellers from European countries from 2 April 2025, with applications for these travellers available from 5 March.
The ETA was first introduced in November 2023, initially for Qatari travellers, and has since been extended to travellers from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates,…































